Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172177 | Stabilized UAV recovery system A stabilized UAV recovery system is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment for UAV recovery over water, the system includes ship-based elements and UAV-based elements. The ship-based elements include a robot arm that holds a capture mechanism over the side of the... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8155510 | Universal underwater enclosure for cameras and camcorders A universal underwater enclosure has a spherical shell having a hollow in which a camera, camcorder, or other device can be inserted, a lens attached to the shell that can be opened to insert a device, and glove assemblies extending into the hollow for manipulation ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8122538 | Souvenir collecting multi purpose wind resistant towel with hidden pockets A wind-resistant, souvenir-collecting beach towel with hidden pockets has a towel portion, a compartment at one end of the towel portion, an opening accessible from the underside of the beach towel opposite the edge of the end of the towel portion where the compartm... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8108321 | System and method for shipping and delivering parcels to a virtual address A computer-based system and method for shipping and delivering a parcel, including reserving a terminal for a parcel; placing the parcel in the terminal, the parcel having a virtual delivery address of a recipient; picking up the parcel by a carrier; converting, thr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107076 | Polariscope toy and ornament with accompanying photoelastic and/or photoplastic devices A variety of toy polariscopes are simpler in design and less costly than precision instruments used in scientific research and stress analysis of materials and structures. The toy polariscopes are designed for a variety of objects that may exhibit photoelastic prope... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102073 | Wind turbine alternator module A wind turbine alternator module having an enclosure, turbine and rotor assembly with peripheral magnets and multi-phase stator for the production of energy from air movement. A bi-directional symmetrical vane turbine and rotor assembly is suspended in the enclosure... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8083557 | Method and apparatus for powering of amphibious craft The methods and apparatuses of the present invention provides for powering and maneuvering (forward, reverse and steering) systems for amphibious vehicle, marine vessel or ground vehicle operation and control. An improved propulsion system may incorporate the use of... | 12/27/2011 |
| D640629 | Pulse battery system | 06/28/2011 |
| 7936458 | Polariscope toy and ornament with accompanying photoelastic and/or photoplastic devices A variety of toy polariscopes are simpler in design and less costly than precision instruments used in scientific research and stress analysis of materials and structures. The toy polariscopes are designed for a variety of objects that may exhibit photoelastic prope... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7780104 | Bait casting reel with spool turning dial A bait reel equipped with a turning dial controls the winding of the fishing line by controlling the revolution of the spool during fishing. The bait reel equipped with a turning dial has a dial for spooling connected by the handle axle and the combination of gears.... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7686057 | Closing sleeve for tunnels of folding curtains The invention relates to a method for closing off at least one tunnel (2) extending across the width of a folding curtain, after a strengthening rod (3) has been inserted into this tunnel on the one hand, and a folding curtain comprising at least one t... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7277184 | Method of characterization of liquid crystal cell A method for simultaneous measuring a thickness of a liquid crystal layer and an average refractive index of the said liquid crystal in sealed liquid crystal cell is disclosed. The method is based on analysis of spectral positions of maxima and minima of interferenc... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7531080 | Mediated electrochemical oxidation used for sterilization/disinfection A medicated electrochemical oxidation process is used for sterilization/disinfection of contaminated instruments and infectious waste. Contaminated instruments and waste are introduced into an apparatus for contacting the infectious waste with an electrolyte contain... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7517445 | Mediated electrochemical oxidation of food waste materials A mediated electrochemical oxidation process is used to treat, oxidize and destroy food waste materials, such as manure, biological residue, hay, straw, animal byproducts, bones, horns, blood, biological items, pathological waste and combined waste. Food waste is in... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7503460 | Gantry crane A gantry crane has a rigid open three-dimensional truss cross-beam. A lower I-beam and parallel upper X-beams are interconnected with angular gussets and angle irons forming a triangular open beam bounded by three trusses. Angular gussets on the sides are as paralle... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503195 | Wheel lock apparatus A wheel lock apparatus for a wheeled vehicle, said vehicle having a tire, the wheel lock apparatus comprising at least one tooth, wherein the at least one tooth is moveable between a first position, against the tire, and a second position, remote therefrom, such tha... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7479215 | Mediated electrochemical oxidation of halogenated hydrocarbon waste materials A mediated electrochemical oxidation process is used to treat, oxidize and destroy halogenated hydrocarbon waste materials. The waste materials are introduced into an apparatus for contacting with an electrolyte containing the oxidized form of one or more reversible... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7479170 | Modular up-draft pressure pulse bag house A bag house air filtration system with minimal recirculation uses new inlet airflow patterns and cleaning processes. Inlet air enters the bag house. An input plenum changes the velocity profile. Dirty inlet air is split into two plenums, and then passed through guid... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7475707 | Yarn guiding device for a weaving machine and weaving machine provided with such a yarn guiding device A yarn guiding device for a weaving machine (1) has at least one yarn guide (2) with an input side (3) which is provided to be situated at a yarn supply (4), and an output side (5) which is provided to be connected to a connecting ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477936 | System and a method for analyzing ECG curvature A system or a method for analysing ECG curvature wherein at least one among a number of different parameters is isolated, for indicating symptoms of diseases having influence on the ECG curvature. The system and method provides for objective, fast and effective indi... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477386 | Polariscope toy and ornament with accompanying photoelastic and/or photoplastic devices A variety of toy polariscopes are simpler in design and less costly than precision instruments used in scientific research and stress analysis of materials and structures. The toy polariscopes are designed for a variety of objects that may exhibit photoelastic prope... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477389 | Deformable photoelastic device A toy, art object, decoration, ornament, entertainment device, advertising device, paperweight, or other device is made of a soft deformable plastic material in shapes of prisms, lenses, wedges, cubes, pyramids, as well as other forms that display the changing stres... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7473385 | Method for manufacturing windmill blades A method for making a windmill blade is provided, whereby problems with glue joints and with exposure of the workers to environmentally hazardous substances are avoided. This is effected by making the windmill blade in a closed mold with a mold core (3) insid... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7464729 | Jacquard machine A Jacquard machine, having at least two knife grids (5, 6)moving up and down in opposition on either side of the Jacquard machine, the Jacquard machine having a single-sided drive (1) for driving at least one driving lever (2,3) which is provide... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7464691 | Mixing element for creating a vortex motion in an inlet manifold of an internal combustion engine A device configured to impart a vortex motion in a fluid for an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine comprising a throttle. The device comprises at least one mixing element, the mixing element being disposed transversely to a main direction of ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7464883 | Valve for mounting in a cylinder wall A valve (10) is described for use in oil injection of an oil mist (8) for lubricating/flushing cylinders in large engines and arranged with mounting means (14) for fastening in a cylinder wall (2) with a valve stem (12, 13) extendi... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7466334 | Method and system for recording and indexing audio and video conference calls allowing topic-based notification and navigation of recordings Recording and indexing audio and video conference calls allows topic-based notification, navigation and playback of one or many recordings. An external conferencing system with five internal modules, recording, indexing, management, notification, and playback allows... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7454956 | Heat exchanger leak detection using mass gas flow metering Apparatus and methods for detecting leaks in a heat exchangers use mass gas flow metering. A regulated gas supply passes through a mass flow meter before entering either the product chamber or media chamber of a heat exchanger. The regulated gas supply passes into t... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452153 | Fitting for joining scaffold boards A fitting for transverse joining of two L-shaped sections is provided, each L-shaped section with a web part and a foot part. The sections are disposed with the web part back-to-back, being peculiar in that the fitting substantially includes a first flange and a sec... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452149 | Rotating retractable writing instrument The present invention relates to a rotating retractable writing instrument, which is constituted in a simpler way and can thrust a mouthpiece and a writing core element smoothly to positions ready for writing. The writing instrument by the present invention comprise... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451963 | Leading sheave mine winding engine with improved cooling air conduction The invention relates to a Koepe winder or drum winder comprising an electric motor (5) for driving winding ropes (11). The rotor (6) of said motor is connected to the cylinder jacket (4) of the Koepe winder (2) and the stator fram... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451786 | Weaving machine for weaving pile fabrics, and set of at least two spacers provided to be mounted next to one another in a weaving machine for weaving pile fabrics The invention relates to a weaving machine for weaving pile fabrics, and a set (100) of at least two spacers (1-4, 11, 12, 21, 22, 31, 32, 41 and 42), wherein the spacers (1-4, 11, 12, 21, 22, 31, 32, 41 and 42) are p... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7442560 | Method for manufacturing anisotropic conductive sheet In order to provide an anisotropic conductive sheet which can be applied to more finely and more narrowly pitched electrodes and also to provide spring electrodes applied for the anisotropic conductive sheet, the spring electrodes manufactured as follows. A part hav... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438093 | Symmetrical measurement of jaw Cutting device for a face-to-face weaving machine, comprising a cutting knife and an upper (2) and a lower cutting rail (3) with an intermediate distance (13) which may be adjusted by means of one or several screw means (3, 7), the device... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438633 | Apparatus for grinding a surface comprising two movably arranged hoods The present invention concerns an apparatus (1), preferably for grinding a surface, including at least one grinding unit, a screen (2, 3) and a guide member (5), where the grinding unit is a rotatable and preferably horizontally arranged grindin... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431055 | Method for weaving fabrics with areas having a corded structure with a large variety of colour effects A method for weaving a pile fabric with areas having a corded structure, a backing fabric being woven on a weaving machine by inserting backing weft yarns during successive weft insertion cycles between binding and tension warp yarns, while pattern-weft yarns are in... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430883 | Garment, preferably for nursing, and method for providing such The present invention relates to a method for providing a nursing garment from a circular knitted fabric tube, where the nursing garment comprises a back portion and a front portion comprising breast cups completely or partly formed from at least a double layer of f... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430886 | Easily mountable paper moistening device The invention relates to an easy mountable paper moistening device (1) comprising two structural units (17, 18). One of the units consists of a roller (3) which supports the cleaning paper (2), said roller being connected to the room wall... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7424803 | Method and device for pressure amplification in cylinders, in particular hydraulic rams A method and corresponding cylinder for pressure amplification in cylinders are disclosed. A second pressurizing piston with a small piston rod is arranged within the cylinder, in other words, within the cylinder housing, by means of which the piston surface cavity ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423429 | Apparatus and associated method that integrate the modalities of diagnosis and therapy to treat, in principle, pathologies generically identified as Cancer and HIV/AIDS Diagnostic and Therapy apparatus and methods use non-ionizing radiations which are based on integration of nuclear magnetic resonance and radiation manipulation. Quantitative diagnostics integrate the following devices: manual control digital filter/selector (18 | 09/09/2008 |
